This structure has stone walls and an iron roof. You can find many items near the stone that was used by the saint. This is the only religious site where you can find a mosque inside a temple.

This region is called Dwarkamayee Masjid or Dwarkamai. A large portrait of the saint is placed on the stone.Ī small lamp is kept burning since the construction of the temple. It is said that Sai Baba used to sit on the stone to meditate and preach. Right next to the temple, there is a large stone under a tree. Walk past the hall, you will find the main idol and the Samadhi. On the left to the hall, a small room holds memorabilia of the saint like his cooking utensils, stick and so on. Once you enter the temple, you will find a large hall filled with photographs of the life of Sai Baba and the temple. Many changes were made to the temple over a period of time to accommodate the growing population.

Later, the actual temple was built which was twice the size of the house. When the saint fell ill, he stayed back in the house and he was buried in the house, after his death. The house was used as a rest home for the saint and it was built by a multimillionaire from Nagpur, Gopalrao Booty. Sai Baba planted saplings around the home and watered them. The temple holding his tomb was constructed at a large private house, which was built when he was alive. Upon his request, after his death, the villagers buried his mortal remains in a designated place and built the Samadhi Mandir on it.Ī large marble statue of Sai Baba in sitting position is constructed right next to the Samadhi in 1954. Sai Baba visited Shirdi and stay back in the village teaching, preaching and praying for several decades. This temple is located in the town of Shirdi of Ahmednagar of Maharashtra. Today, people visit this temple for its spiritual beauty and serenity. The temple is the resting place of his earthly remains. This town is said to be the home of Sai Baba, where he arrived in the mid of the 19th century and stayed there for 60 years. On average, the temple receives more than 25,000 devotees every day. The temple of Sai Baba in the town of Shirdi is an important pilgrimage site.

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